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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1964

Page

7

Garden Show Place: Annuals In Border Planting

Garden designers use annuals for height form and color in borders. Powderpuff hollyhocks rise behind a woven fence, Rocket snapdragons provide mid height, and petunias form a low spreading front. Color ranges include white pink red lavender peach and yellow. A planned mix creates a show place.

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Green Mountain Gardener: Site Prep to Save Trees

Vermont landscape guidance advises planning around existing trees when building a new house. Protect trunks with fencing, keep foundations 20 feet away, and avoid soil changes or compacted areas that harm roots. Publications M-5279 and Farmers Bulletin 1967 detail tree-friendly landscaping and construction protections.

Vermont Farmers’ Bulletin Morrill Hall UVM Burlington

Young Leaves May Be Subject To Fungus Spores

Bud break ushers in new leaves and with them fungal spores that cause blotches blights and rusts. Dr Philip L Rusden of Bartlett Tree Research Labs urges fungicidal spray now to prevent spore take hold and a second treatment 10 days later if spring is wet. Noted diseases include anthracnose on oaks maples and others elm leaf spot cedar apple rust willow scab and more.

Philip L. Rusden Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories London

April Is Right Month For Planting Your Roses

Horticulturists advise planting roses in April with soil preparation and deep roots. In the South transplant potted roses. in colder regions dig deep beds, mix peatmoss and fertilizer, and set plants 2 to 3 feet apart by rose type.

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Bamboo Grass Grows Three Feet Daily in Yards

The National Geographic Society notes bamboo can reach three feet in 24 hours in hot moist weather. Ramps of rhizomes spread, shoots emerge rapidly, and some species endure below freezing. Bamboo's uses span food to paper, while many varieties flower rarely, signaling ecological shifts and potential crop impacts.

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Spacing and Moonflowers Add Night Fragrance in Gardens

Space plants for sturdy growth and follow seed pack spacing. Moonflowers bloom at night, fragrance fills outdoors, and mixing moonflowers with Heavenly Blue morning glories can yield day and night blossoms.

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